Umec
Encyclopedia
Umec is a fictional Middle East
ern country appearing in DC
Universe
. Its name is an acronym, standing for "unnamed middle eastern country" per its co-creator Greg Rucka
. In The Adventures of Superman, it was occupied by U.S. military forces
. Lois Lane
was shot while embedded
with the troops. Like the other fictional DC Middle Eastern countries, Qurac
, Syraq
and Bialya
it is supposed to be on the Persian Gulf
.
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
ern country appearing in DC
DC Comics
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Universe
DC Universe
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. Its name is an acronym, standing for "unnamed middle eastern country" per its co-creator Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka
Gregory "Greg" Rucka is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.-Career:Rucka's writing career...
. In The Adventures of Superman, it was occupied by U.S. military forces
Military of the United States
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. Lois Lane
Lois Lane
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was shot while embedded
Embedded journalist
Embedded journalism refers to news reporters being attached to military units involved in armed conflicts. While the term could be applied to many historical interactions between journalists and military personnel, it first came to be used in the media coverage of the 2003 invasion of Iraq...
with the troops. Like the other fictional DC Middle Eastern countries, Qurac
Qurac
Qurac is a fictional country in the DC universe. It is a tiny Middle Eastern country on the Persian Gulf, wedged between Iraq and Kuwait. Qurac is often used when DC has need of a terrorist state in the Middle East.-History:...
, Syraq
Syraq
Syraq is a fictional Middle Eastern country used in the DC Comics Universe. It was mostly prominent in issues during the 1980s. Now probably defunct, it appeared to have been an amalgamation of Syria and Iraq. It is not surprisingly mistaken on many occasions as being one of these...
and Bialya
Bialya
Bialya is a fictional country appearing in many comic book series published by DC Comics. It was notably featured in issues of Justice League International as written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis. It originally appeared in Justice League #2 -Fictional history:It has existed as a country since...
it is supposed to be on the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
.